Thailand's Q2 GDP growth slowed to 1.9% from 2.8% in Q1, prompting Deputy PM and Finance Minister Ekniti to defend the government's economic stabilization strategy. Key concerns include energy import dependency (causing a 1.76 billion USD current account deficit) and rising inflation at 2.7%. However, private investment surged 13.4% (highest in 11 years), driven by BOI's Thailand Fast Pass program targeting S-Curve industries (electronics, AI, clean energy), and exports grew 12.5%, signaling structural economic transformation aligned with global industrial trends.